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  1. 55 minutes ago, chrisbeldridge said:

    I think we’re much better off at WR than many people think.  TY Hilton, Funchess and Paris Campbell should be back healthy.  Zack Pascal and Marcus Rodgers showed a lot of promise last season.  I definitely would not draft more than 1 WR.

    Funchess is a FA. Hilton is getting older which is the reason we are seeing some of these injuries the past two years. Campbell has shown very little thus far. He is pretty much Deon Cain so far, showing flashes here and there but will he put it together. 
     

    Agree Pascal is fine as a 4th Wr and Johnson is fine as a fifth. 

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  2. 5 hours ago, Matabix said:

    Still liking Shenault looks like he extends more for catches.


    I watched a lot of Shenault this year. His qb Montez was horrible, but Shenault is far from a polished wr. He excels after the catch, on reverses, and on screens right now, but his route running needs a lot of work as he struggles to break off his routes and separate. He reminds me of a poor mans Sammy Watkins coming out right now. 
     

    LSU’s Justin Jefferson is a guy to check out. He has the size, route running and speed you are looking for. 
     

    Jalen Reagor does not have the size but he is a better route runner than Shenault and will crush the combine showing off his athleticism. 
     

    henry Ruggs speed and athleticism is off the chart but I would argue he was the third best wr at bama this year. 
     

    Denzel Mims from Baylor is another wr to check out. He has the speed, size and body control outside WRs need. His route running is a work in progress but he has shown progression year over year. 

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  3. The FA class at WR is weak. Golden Tate is nothing special at this point. Tyrell Williams is long and fast, but he is not a guy who consistently gets open.

     

    Guys we need to be scouting for the draft:

    DK Metcalf (think josh Gordon without of the field issues)

    N’keal Harry (similar to dez Bryant) 

    Riley Ridley (reminds me of Reggie Wayne)

    Kelvin Harmon (physical, great body control, shows upside as route runner )

     

    Next tier:

    Hakeem Butler (huge, has occasional drops and route running issues)

    Antoine Wesley (huge, better route runner than butler , really skinny)

    Denzel Mims  (size speed freak who needs to work on route running) 

    Damarkus Lodge - good releases and body control 

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  4. Part of it is Luck’s presnap read and locking on to WRs. The thing that made Manning and Brady so great, outside of the scheme, was the fact that they knew the coverage presnap and oftentimes knew who was going to be open at the snap of the ball. They protected the Oline, got the ball out quickly, and read the coverage correctly presnap.

     

    As good as he has been in his career, Luck has a habit of misreading the coverage presnap and then locking onto his primary wr instead of quickly moving through the progression with the time clock in his head. His athleticism and size has allowed him to play this way because he can shrug off tackles and extend plays, so his size and athleticism has been a gift and a curse. 

     

    He plays more like a Big Ben than a Manning or Brady. At this point, I don’t ever see him being a dink and dunk machine like Brady. It seems to be wired in him to extend plays and hold the ball for the deeper routes down the field. 

     

    At this point the presnap reads and locking on to WRs is an issue, but we also have below average WRs outside of Hilton. Ryan Grant is a Wr4 or Wr5 on most rosters. Chester Rogers is a wr4 , maybe a low end wr 3 on most teams. The talent is lacking, thus we have to rely more heavily on scheme to get these guys open. With Luck still recovering and becoming more and more confident with what he can do, things will get better, but there will be growing pains like Monday along the way.

     

     

  5. Good:

    -Luck was sharp and looked like Luck.

    -Mack looked very good in limited snaps.

    -Skai Moore looked solid in coverage and Leonard was flying to the ball

    -Wilkins looked solid late in the game

    -Ridgeway and the pass rush started to get home more and more as the game progressed.

    -Hairston played well overall and should be getting more looks in the starting unit.

    -Hunt making plays in the backfield and causing tackles for loss.

     

    Bad:

    -We desperately need another wr or te besides T.Y. to step up. Ryan Grant is just a guy. He is not a playmaker and should not be starting. Ebron wasn’t involved but if he or Cain don’t step up, T.Y. will be looking at bracket coverage and doubles all season. 

    -Deon Cain was invisible before leaving with injury.

    -Quincy Wilson looked horrible giving up huge cushions and lots of space.

    -Kenny Moore does not look like a starting caliber corner and size is an issue.

    -Dline got no pressure against the Seahawks starting unit and Russell Wilson was never uncomfortable. 

    -Playing soft zone with no pass rush is a recipe for disaster. Hopefully tray can give us something when he returns. 

    -Webb and Howard at tackles will get our qbs hurt.

    -Hines showed nothing imo. On special teams he was screwing up constantly and he was a nonfactor on offense. 

     

     

     

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  6. Mack looked good in his limited stint. He makes defenders look like they are in quicksand when he gets in space. Hines showed nothing in this game. It is a little discouraging that Wilkins did not play until late in the 4th qrtr.

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